Cave on Desperus

Kirksen flees to this cave on Desperus, seeking shelter from the screamers that drive him from the swamp. Deserters like him perceive it as safer than the treacherous wetlands around the crashed Dalek ship, where eerie silence and hidden threats loom. Bors dismisses the choice as cowardice, highlighting the cave's role as a fragile refuge amid the planet's dangers and the convicts' fraying alliances.